‘Alien: Covenant’ to Pass $40 Million Mark With Opening at Box Office

According to The Wrap, Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Covenant” is estimated to make $40 million in its opening weekend at the box office after raking in a Friday total of $15.2 million from 3,761 screens, a solid total that will make it the new No. 1 movie over “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”.